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  • mista_carrotmista_carrot Member Posts: 2
    Anyone know why projects get removed from Cuusoo Corner? I noticed the Danger Mouse car disappeared about 1 or 2 weeks ago, and now my project is gone too :(
    Oh well, I appreciate the brief support for my project anyway; it helped get it up to 140. Big thank you to everyone who voted for it from Brickset and to Brickset for adding my project!
  • Steve_J_OMSteve_J_OM Member Posts: 993
    Thanks for the advice. Only reason I haven't built it for real is because the correct parts don't exist in the right colors.
    I think you should have a go regardless. Remember, the version you build won't be the finished product - if it got to the review/product stage, it would undergo revisions by the design teams. If you managed to make a substantial, accurate model, I think compromises in colour would be okay as people would understand the limitation you faced.

    For inspiration you could try to find existing attempts at the project. Given how popular a film it was, there are bound to be several MOCs floating around. I found two with a quick search on flickr:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/badboytje88/5481800165/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanmcnaught/6791633786/
  • BanditBandit Member Posts: 889
    I'm not sure what I've done wrong. I've tried to model the Up house as accurately, as possible. it's been blogged twice, people have said they'd buy it, and not to give up...And still nothing? Where are all the Up fans hiding?
    I'm not trying to be mean or ruin your day, but I'm done pulling punches. Your model is flat out absolutely terrible. That is why no one is supporting it. No one would pay money for that. If you can't see that, I don't know what else to tell you.

    Not that I could do any better - I don't have an artistic bone in my body and couldn't make a decent MOC if my life depended on it. But I'm not putting MOCs up on Cuusoo and then wondering why they're not getting supported, either.
  • SilentModeSilentMode Member Posts: 586
    Wow... I'll be honest, I've felt like pulling my two projects out as a result of reading the thread. But I'm still faithful in my ideas, and I know they just require a bit of work.
  • ModeltrainmanModeltrainman Member Posts: 1,189
    edited June 2012
    I updated the project with a WIP model per Steve's reccomendation. Not finshed, I know, needs to be larger. I just wanted to get something up. Just to show people I'm serious.
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    Wow... I'll be honest, I've felt like pulling my two projects out as a result of reading the thread. But I'm still faithful in my ideas, and I know they just require a bit of work.
    Have you got links to them?
  • SilentModeSilentMode Member Posts: 586
    Have you got links to them?
    I won't post them just yet. :)
  • samiam391samiam391 Member Posts: 4,486
    ^Now I'm curious. What exactly are they on?
  • Steve_J_OMSteve_J_OM Member Posts: 993
    I updated the project with a WIP model per Steve's reccomendation. Not finshed, I know, needs to be larger. I just wanted to get something up. Just to show people I'm serious.
    Fair play, and good luck. I think one thing to watch out for is the size difference between each side of the house. In your LDD model, the porch side of the house is taller than the protruding part of the house on the right. From looking at reference images, the right hand part is actually marginally taller than the porch side.
  • princedravenprincedraven Member Posts: 3,764
    I updated the project with a WIP model per Steve's reccomendation. Not finshed, I know, needs to be larger. I just wanted to get something up. Just to show people I'm serious.
    Good move, the real models look considerably better than the LDD mock-up's IMO.
    However, if I were you I wouldn't put partial build photo's up, at least not until you have something fairly close to a full build. People tend to vote for something that looks pretty professional and slick, showing something 5% complete doesn't give off a brilliant impression, at least to me.
    Good Luck.

  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    To be honest, I don't see the point of a cuusoo project like that. If Lego are going to do an Up house (with or without minifigs), they will do it themselves. Unless you do something incredible that they could not do (which is unlikely), then they won't be giving away a percentage for the idea. No doubt if they do one, people will complain that they thought of it first and put it on cuusoo and Lego have ripped them off.

    It would also be good to have a bot go through and remove all old projects that have not received at least 10 votes in the last month. There is some real crap on there. For example, if you do a search for Pixar, then someone recommends they should extend the Pixar license. No ideas, no buildings, nothing ... apart from an admission they cannot build.
  • princedravenprincedraven Member Posts: 3,764
    ^ I do agree, they will do it themselves if at all, and I don't honestly think it will ever happen, I would not be remotely interested in buying one personally, however I am keen to encourage people to create and build and as the poster CLEARLY loves everything Pixar and would love the house, why not encourage him to build his own. No harm done.
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    @SilentMode - did you exhibit at the Lego show? If you did and I'm remembering correctly which were your models, you have absolutely nothing to worry about :)
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    ^ I do agree, they will do it themselves if at all, and I don't honestly think it will ever happen, I would not be remotely interested in buying one personally, however I am keen to encourage people to create and build and as the poster CLEARLY loves everything Pixar and would love the house, why not encourage him to build his own. No harm done.
    I agree, people should build their own. But cuusoo is not meant to be just a showcase for MOCs. That is the part I think people have difficultly with.

  • SilentModeSilentMode Member Posts: 586
    @SilentMode - did you exhibit at the Lego show? If you did and I'm remembering correctly which were your models, you have absolutely nothing to worry about :)
    Yes I was at The LEGO Show, representing :) But in all seriousness, there's a special something I'm working on before I start promoting one of the projects, which I think will help spread the word.
  • princedravenprincedraven Member Posts: 3,764
    ^^ VERY valid point!
  • ModeltrainmanModeltrainman Member Posts: 1,189
    To be honest, I don't see the point of a cuusoo project like that. If Lego are going to do an Up house (with or without minifigs), they will do it themselves. Unless you do something incredible that they could not do (which is unlikely), then they won't be giving away a percentage for the idea. No doubt if they do one, people will complain that they thought of it first and put it on cuusoo and Lego have ripped them off.

    It would also be good to have a bot go through and remove all old projects that have not received at least 10 votes in the last month. There is some real crap on there. For example, if you do a search for Pixar, then someone recommends they should extend the Pixar license. No ideas, no buildings, nothing ... apart from an admission they cannot build.
    @CCC, Funny you should say that. I did the Pixar extension idea before I knew that much about Cuusoo.
  • samiam391samiam391 Member Posts: 4,486
    Here's a project of mine that just got published:
    An idea for combine-able LEGO SW battlepacks. Buy several of the battlepacks to combine them into an iconic Star Wars scene. For an example, I used the scene in Episode iv on the ship, Tantive iv.
    http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/19411
    Support, comments, and feedback are all greatly appreciated!
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    ok, well I have finished my Jurassic Park Raptor pen and it got published on Cuusoo last night. If you like, please support. :-)

    http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/19568
  • StevenAshbyStevenAshby Member Posts: 155
    ^Supported :) i love the idea espicially if it got the license you could add some characters from the film to it then in mini figure form :)

  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    ^ Thanks! :-)
  • timinchicagotiminchicago Member Posts: 239
    Like it, supported!
  • dotknottdotknott Member Posts: 30
    ^ supported!
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    While I like it, why would lego do it? They have their own dinosaur range so why do a (presumably more expensive) Jurassic Park model?
  • dougtsdougts Member Posts: 4,110
    @richo very nice Moc there.
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    edited June 2012
    Thanks for all the kind comments.

    @CCC, I know in reality its a tough ask. I uploaded it to Cuusoo as it feels like a logical end to the MOC process (as well as putting it on display in my house), plus at one stage Lego had the Jurassic Park licence, so I thought why not!
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    ^ I know what you mean. I'm still not sure I understand what cuusoo is, or whether other people do. It seems a lot of stuff on there is either (excellent) MOCs but ones that will never happen for some reason or other, or dreamers with very little skill. I think MOC'ers have to remember it is not a MOC showcase - there are other platforms for that. Virtually every project on there I look at I think ... Lego will not make that (even if it gets 10000 votes) because ... It is uncommon to see someone's project where that is not my first thought.
  • atkinsaratkinsar Member Posts: 4,258
    Lego Portal anyone?

    http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/18258#

    Over a 1000 supporters in 1 day, could be the next big thing? It's very well thought out and the modular room design and puzzle elements would blend with Lego.
  • LegobrandonCPLegobrandonCP Member Posts: 1,917
    ^ I thought no more licensed themes?
  • ptericpteric Member Posts: 156
    If the raptor pen makes the cut why couldn't lego just use it under their dino line, doesn't have to be jurassic park.
  • atkinsaratkinsar Member Posts: 4,258
    ^^ says who?
  • The_Brick_BuilderThe_Brick_Builder Member Posts: 658
    I'm sure Portal will reach the 10,000 votes.
  • LegobrandonCPLegobrandonCP Member Posts: 1,917
    ^^ says who?
    My bad. It was late and I was thinking about the Cuusoo review process thinking they won't accept any licensed ideas anymore, only original MOCs.
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    I think portal is too specialist a theme. I do have The Orange Box on Xbox 360, but it's a very specific group, so can't see it myself.
  • samiam391samiam391 Member Posts: 4,486
    I don't even know what portal is, but just looking at the sets the group built... I mean, they look clean, polished, nice... but there's just something missing.. in my opinion at least.

    Here's a project of mine which I'd love to get some feedback on:
    http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/19411
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    ^ In my opinion, for the army builder it would be great. For the general buyer who might buy one or two boxes of Lego a year, it sucks. One set looks crap on its own. I can see potential regular buyers put off buying it at all ... they will want a speeder or other vehicle or something for the four figures to do, not just stand around in a corner or corridor. I can see people saying what the hell are lego doing, you have to buy multiple sets before you can even play with this.

    I also thought Lego had made it clear that they were looking for ideas for standalone sets. To make this interesting you need at least two sets, since you are only putting one side in each pack. Of course you could always do 2+2, but then you have a regular battle pack with a bit of scenery that joins up if you want to buy multiple sets, so nto really a very novel idea.
  • Steve_J_OMSteve_J_OM Member Posts: 993
    I think portal is too specialist a theme. I do have The Orange Box on Xbox 360, but it's a very specific group, so can't see it myself.
    Portal 2 was ridiculously popular though. I think as a license it'd be no more niche than Minecraft or Eve.
  • drdavewatforddrdavewatford Administrator Posts: 6,754
    edited June 2012
    ^ Agreed - as a homage to a superb game (or two games, to be accurate) I can see this garnering a lot of support.
  • LegoFanTexasLegoFanTexas Member Posts: 8,404
    Portal is a wonderful series...

    Finally a computer game that isn't about killing the most people, it is about thinking and puzzle solving, with a really funny AI along the way...
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    it's a good game, no question about it. I have both an xbox & a PS3, but I tend to buy very few games these days. I like to think it's because I am so discerning (lol), but whether that's the case I don't know. The last thing I bought was Skyrim, and I am amazed there is no clamour for that on Cuusoo, as the fan base is incredibly loyal to the Elder Scrolls games.
  • kufkuf Member Posts: 66
    Lol! Good thing I actually decided to click on the JP link. I thought it was going to be a design for a 'pen' to write with. Nice job!
  • SilentModeSilentMode Member Posts: 586
    Decided to put yet another model on CUUSOO to see how it fares, this time it's of a music recording studio. Would greatly appreciate any support.

    http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/20284
  • Steve_J_OMSteve_J_OM Member Posts: 993
    edited July 2012
    Holy crap - Portal is up to 6,946 votes. That is nearly 6k followers in less than a week.

    Edit: Here is the TLG comment that was posted at 5,000. I'm only copying this here because of the bolded part, I want to buy a pint for whoever wrote it :D

    Dear Team Jigsaw,

    Congratulations on quickly passing this milestone of 5,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO for the Thinking in Portals project! You're halfway there!

    You did a wonderful job of capturing the Portal environment and characters with your renderings in this project. We also like how you have presented several possible concepts for sets that capture the essence of the game.

    Note that as a part of our move to streamline the review process, we will not be producing concept models for projects before the review. However, at that time we will serve cake.

    Best wishes as you continue on your journey to achieving 10,000 supporters.
    The LEGO CUUSOO Team
  • MinifigsMeMinifigsMe Member Posts: 2,844
    ^ lol! love the cake comment! someone at lego is a fan :0)
  • andheandhe Member Posts: 3,911
    That's crazy, it's jumped into second place. Any idea what site/celebrity has been plugging it?
  • LegoFanTexasLegoFanTexas Member Posts: 8,404
    That's crazy, it's jumped into second place. Any idea what site/celebrity has been plugging it?
    Doesn't half to, I don't think...

    I think you're all WAY underestimating how big Portal really is... It has sold tens of millions of copies, it is huge in many ways beyond normal "video gamers" because of the generally non-violent puzzle solving nature of it.

    If you have 50 million fans of something, finding 10,000 of them to support Lego Portal should not be hard.

    This is 50 times the size of Minecraft, and will sell very, very, very well. I did not buy Minecraft, I've never heard of Minecraft before this, but I love playing Portal and will buy this when they make it (which is almost a sure-thing at this point)
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    ^ its only a sure thing if they can get the licence.
  • graphitegraphite Member Posts: 3,275
    ^ Wouldn't think it would be hard for them to get it since Portal isn't exactly the type of game that much "playable" merchandise was probably made for or even could be made for, so there isn't likely much competition and what license holder wouldn't want more free money coming in.
  • samiam391samiam391 Member Posts: 4,486
    Maybe this is just me, but I truthfully don't really like it. The idea is fine, and most likely will become a LEGO set... but the set that the producer actually made, just doesn't stick to me. For me, the only reason this project is succeeding (better than the other portal project which has about 1,000 votes and has been up for about 6 months) is because of it's epic presentation.
    However, taking the front page for example. We have about 5 non-LEGO pieces.. a minifigure in a pose that it can't make. And tiles that are half "buzzed" off in a circular pattern that they can't do. It's just not LEGO. Sure, LEGO will change it if they make it into a product, and make it something that we all love... but just the fact that they are "tricking" people into supporting it with epic scenes that can't happen gets to me. Which is why it doesn't have my vote. It may just be me, but oh well. Hopefully people are voting for the actual idea of Portal LEGO and not that particular set, because they won't be getting an exact replica.
  • RedbullgivesuwindRedbullgivesuwind Member Posts: 2,108
    I think people know that they wont get the set that they see. But it was the same with minecraft people knew they wont get those sets but will get something. And it sold very well
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